Panaji: Deepak Surlakar, father of Mandar Surlakar, has approached the Supreme Court challenging the Bombay high court’s order granting premature release to life convicts Rohan Dhungat, Shankar Tiwari and Ryan Pinto in his son’s 2006 kidnapping and murder case.Surlakar’s petition, along with the state’s plea challenging the convicts’ premature release, came up before the SC…
Last year’s anointed coconut being immersed in the Arabian Sea at Khariawada, Vasco Vasco: The annual 127th Shree Damodar Bhajani Saptah concluded on Wednesday afternoon with the immersion of last year’s anointed srifal (coconut) in the Arabian Sea at Khariawada, Vasco.Hundreds of youths in the Gopal Kala procession carried the sacred coconut in a vibrant…
GIDC records obtained through RTI have raised questions over the project’s execution Panaji: Fresh allegations of corruption within the Goa Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC) have surfaced, with a complaint alleging manipulation of contractual records, alteration of bills after completion of work and substitution of tender items reaching chief secretary V Candavelou. This is the third…
The measures are intended to improve internal mobility and reduce waterlogging in industrial areas Panaji: The Goa Industrial Development Corporation (Goa-IDC) has intensified infrastructure development and modernisation works across several industrial estates in the state, focusing on road connectivity, drainage, water supply, waste management and civic amenities.The programme covers estates including Verna, Tuem, Kundaim, Madkai,…
Panaji: The transport department has directed all govt offices, departments, autonomous bodies, corporations, local bodies and other govt establishments in the state to strictly implement provisions for reserved parking spaces for persons with disabilities (PwDs). It has warned that vehicles found occupying reserved spaces without authorisation will be treated as being in violation of the…
ASIP President Shaji Prabhakaran (left) said the roundtable was to strengthen NADA’s efforts in spreading awareness about the evils and adverse impact of doping Panaji: National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) Director-General Anant Kumar has called for all stakeholders in the Indian sports ecosystem to come together and create greater awareness about the importance of clean sport.“We…
Colva: The public works department (PWD) on Wednesday began filling potholes on the most expensive two-kilometre stretch of the Seraulim-Colva road, constructed at a cost of Rs. 27.1 crore.TOI, in its Sunday edition, had highlighted the pothole-ridden condition of the road. The deteriorating surface had made driving hazardous, particularly for two-wheeler riders.PWD assistant engineer Leslie…
Panaji: The Bombay high court has imposed costs of Rs 5,000 personally on the secretary of the village panchayat of Camurlim for his inaction and “recalcitrant attitude” in implementing its orders to demolish an illegal structure.The high court in Nov 2025 had directed the panchayat to carry out and complete demolition of a structure and…
An applicant had approached the tribunal over nine jetties carrying out commercial activities Panaji: Based on National Green Tribunal (NGT) directives, the Goa coastal zone management authority (GCZMA) has issued demolition orders to four of nine illegal jetties identified by the captain of ports along the Britona to Ecoxim stretch.The nine jetties were found operating…
Industrialist Prashant Joshi installed the Shreefal at the feet of Lord Damodar on Tuesday Vasco: Vasco’s 127th Shree Damodar Bhajani Saptah began on Tuesday at the Shree Damodar temple under tight security, drawing thousands of devotees.The annually offered shreefal was installed at the feet of the deity at 12.30pm by industrialist Prashant Joshi in the…
